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Countries are falling short of the 2°C target but Paris can unlock four keys to climate action
Policy analyst, Rodney Boyd, reflects on a recent report which showed countries were falling short in efforts to avoid dangerous climate change. read more »
A cost-effective balance between taxes on fossil fuel pollution and support for cleaner alternatives
There is a danger that the current tinkering to subsidies and taxes affecting renewables in the UK will result in incoherence that will hinder efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. read more »
Reform to European emissions trading is welcome, but the devil lies in the detail
Research fellow, Luca Taschini, looks at the ‘nitty gritty’ of EU ETS reform. read more »
International climate cooperation is critical, but not for the reasons you might think
Fergus Green looks at the opportunities arising from greater international cooperation on climate change action and how the barriers to cooperation can be overcome. read more »
Reflections on the latest report by the Global Commission on the Economy and the Climate
Visiting Professor Michael Jacobs explains the key findings of the latest report by The New Climate Economy which outlines 10 practical measures to boost economic growth & reduce climate risk. read more »
Letters from Sendai – No 5: New disaster risk reduction framework agreed
The United Nations World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (WCDRR) has just concluded in Sendai, Japan. Swenja Surminski reports on the final agreement. read more »
Letters from Sendai: Agreeing a post-2015 framework on disaster risk reduction
A series of four short commentaries by Swenja Surminski from The United Nations World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (WCDRR) continues in Sendai, Japan. read more »
Letters from Sendai – No 4: Unlocking the ‘Triple Resilience Dividend’?
A new perspective on disaster risk management and development read more »
Letters from Sendai – No 3: Let’s do this together: The quest for private sector engagement
The devastating cyclone in Vanatu last weekend is a stark reminded of the urgency to make progress in the field of disaster risk reduction. Nonetheless, the scenes in Sendai this week are not too dissimilar from the marathon climate change negotiations we have come to expect each December. read more »
Letters from Sendai – No 2: Risk Assessment
Risk assessment is at the heart of any risk management effort. In the context of disaster and climate risks advances are being made to improve our understanding of current and future risks. read more »
